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Does Anyone Else Practice DIR Or Greenspan Floortime?
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@A MyAutismTeam Member every child is different, that’s true. In any of these therapies, it will depend on the parents to carefully manage it, make sure the child is not getting pushed too hard, and… read more

ABA
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I'm new to this and keep seeing ABA. What is it??

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We had an in-depth psychological analysis for our son when he was 18 months old by someone recommended on the LAFEAT website. She was the one who recommended 20-30 hours weekly ABA. Assuming you are… read more

Floortime
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Any Floortime therapy near me? I live in Winnetka, CA.

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RDI Vs ABA Vs Floortime
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My son will be 2 yrs old next month and he is currently receiving 12 hrs/wk of ABA therapy. We have decided to try Floortime as well as RDI in addition to ABA. Not sure the logistics or how it is going to work, but thought an additional therapy would be beneficial. I realize every child is different, but wondering how it went or is going if anyone else has tried these other therapies or is currently using them. I go back and forth as I wonder if increasing ABA hrs would be more… read more

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ABA teaches "skills", using drills and rote methods most of the time, using rewards upon completion of the targeted action. Floortime focuses more on the process which involves developing self… read more

Has Anyone Tried Floortime Therapy? Any Success With It?
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my son does floortime at his preschool along with ABA and Speech Therapy...it helps i think.

Floortime/DIR
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We are thinking of trying Floortime with our son. Has anyone here tried this therapy? Is anyone currently? What did you think?

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We did DIR floortime and couple of variations of it. It was parent led but we did some training with consultants. It is really more about techniques to engage and play with your child which one… read more

Has Anyone Used Both Floortime And ABA Therapy At The Same Time?
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Our son is 17 months and we are choosing to incorporate both! Just looking for peoples experience in using both. Advantages and Disadvantages?

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Yes we did both
They did different things for our son. You can do both

What's The Difference Between ABA And Floor-time???
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My son is receiving 20 hours of ABA therapy after school. His principle recommended replacing ABA with Floor-time. She said he would benefit more from Floor-time because he doesn't have behavioral issues. Does anyone know the difference between them? Has anyone's child benefited from Floor-time???

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i'm looking for an agency who can work with my son,4 yrs ,can you please share the details of your agency, I really have a hard time finding one ,esp incorporated floor time ABA program

Floor Time Therapy Near Me ?
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I've been searching all day for a provider that does floortime/DIR therapy by me and calling all these numbers but does seem like I have any luck. Does anyone out there know where to look for floortime therapy by riverside?

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Hi ElizabethLane did you say you are looking for FloorTime Therapy Program? Are you in Chicago Illinois??

Floortime In Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington
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I am looking for a Floortime therapy consultant/coach or place I can train with my son in the Dallas/Arlington area.

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Good luck, hope you find it. I love the floortime model, so wish it was the norm instead of aba. I think their website http://www.icdl.com/dir has a directory